Markt Bibart

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MARKT BIBART

State : Bayern
District (Kreis) : Neustadt an der Aisch-Bad Windsheim (until 1973 Scheinfeld)
Additions : 1972 Ziegenbach; 1976 Altmannshausen

Official blazon

Gespalten von Blau und Silber; vorne eine schräg gestellte, quadratische, von Silber und Rot gevierte Fahne an goldener Lanzenstange, hinten ein aufgerichteter, rot gezungter schwarzer Biber mit blauem Schwanz.

Origin/meaning

The arms are known since the 18^th century. The colour of the right half was shown as red between 1816 and 1835, but has been blue ever since.

The banner is the arms of the State of Würzburg, to which the town historically belonged. The beaver in the left half is a canting element (Biber=beaver).

The seals of the town, the oldest known from the 15^th century, showed until the early 18^th century the banner of Würzburg with a small beaver head at the base.